References for Brighteyed

Natasha Lawer

Mark had booked a slot on the recent Renaissance Event at Tankspace I was modelling for and managed to come over for a chat beforehand whilst arriving on set. He is a lovely character, friendly chatter-er and took some great shots of all the underwater/rain machine madness!

Saffie

I shot with Mark 3 years ago and it was great to see uin again at tabitha boydells group shoot at the retreaf outpost. He is friendly and Easy to work with. He gives good direction and allows me to pose freely. He always comes well prepared and is very professional. I 100% recommend

Tabitha Boydell Photographic Events

Mark attended my Stroud group event. Whilst I have not worked with him on a 121 basis I can confirm that he is lovely, polite and respectful towards the models and a joy to have along. Welcome back anytime!

Tabitha Boydell Photographic Events

Mark attended my Stroud shoot. Whilst I have not worked with him on a 121 basis I can confirm that he is lovely, polite and respectful towards the models and a joy to have along. Welcome back anytime!

Goldenvalleystudio

We finally meet!

Really pleased to host a massive photoshoot this weekend and meet brighteyed. He was professional throughout the shoot, very approachable as we had long chats between shots about future plans for the studio.

All in all, really pleased and more than welcome to return!

Retro Rob

The day finally arrived!and what better way than on a Retro Rob Tour of F8 Studios!

I have known Mark for a while now and we had both wanted to work together for sometime now so this shoot was well overdue!

I knew we were on the same page with his love for vintage and Jazz!

Mark has a great sense of humour and great eye for a shot he knows exactly what he wants as soon as he sees it and his wealth of knowledge and skill captures it spot on!

I can't wait to see the final edits and to work with Mark again the time just flew by!

So if you want something special in your portfolio book Mark!

Rob :-{)

Sarah197737

After shenanigans and debacles and whatnot and the likes with my car, the shoot happened at my cottage rather than in Mark's studio.

It was a resounding success on so many levels... things went from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again; Botticelli stepped in with BottyCello's Airtime On a G-String, there were many Elegarnt Variations on a Theme , we had candles, a dog, floaty toaty materials, outside shots, and Friends props, and soooo many ideas for further shoots.

Mark is a fluid, fast, unpressured, kind and professional photographer. I love working with him.

If you get the opportunity to do a shoot with Mark, grab it with eager hands ❤ 💙 💜 💖

FreefromSlavery

Mark,

Thank you so much for such an amazing and comfortable photoshoot. Having such a bad experience before, I really felt off my mark when it came to coming back into this work. I can't wait to shoot again!

Gem

I had an awesome shoot with Brighteyed at Elle Beth's home studio with both of us modelling. We shot a big range of creative stuff, and everyone was able to input and in the end we created some cool images. Definitely recommended.

James New

Mark is a pro and very easy going. His images are fantastic and knows how to get a great shot. His comms are exactly what is needed when working with a photographer and he is generous with his time and input. I fully recommend shooting with Brighteyed photography.

Saph

I had a fantastic shoot this weekend pre shoot communication was detailed I was kindly picked up and dropped home with possibly the biggest most awkward prop Mark has ever had to deal with, my double bass. he was happy friendly and we got some amazing images, thank you so much for everything.

Enchanted Evermore Styled Workshops

Mark came to our Through the Looking Glass Taster Workshop. It was a pleasure having him there. He is very sociable and easy to work with.

He was so creative with the props and accessories, really making the shoot his own.

He worked really well with the model and the other photographers. We’ve seen some beautiful images and really hope to see him again. Highly recommended!

lillylashes model

Me and Brighteyed had our first shoot together and what a creative few hours it was. Mark was an amazing host as well as a photographer. As soon a I walked in I felt so comfortable! He is a wonderful and warming person who really cares about your needs and that is so important to me. He really looked after me and knew how to get the best out of me(not a skill every photographer has).

I was so happy with the results and he was speedy with the images back also:)always a plus!

We are planning for the future and i couldn't be happier that i met him..

Lots of love, Lilly xxx

Feraline

Yesterday was my second shoot with Mark and I can't believe it's been over a year since we last shot!

He kindly picked me up and drove me to his wonderful studio (I had to control myself not to dive into his extensive pile of brilliant props!) and we picked out the best outfits from my bag and got shooting.

For my first shoot in a studio (Usually I work outdoors or from home) it was so lovely! Not intimidating at all and really homely. We shot lots of black and gold loveliness and messed around with some amazing fake barbed wire, gold rose petals, flowers and all sorts.

We then headed to the beach for some poi, sadly it was too windy for fire but we managed some glow poi, and fire is to be continued on a evening when the weather is slightly kinder to us!

Thanks Mark, looking forward to seeing the images & I'll bring your hoodie back to you on the 20th haha!

Recommended 😁

Leejayyy

My first shoot with Brighteyed and it was certainly worth the wait!

We spoke a lot beforehand, sharing moodboards and ideas so I turned up feeling well prepared - his communication is top notch.

On arrival I felt instantly welcomed, he is so easy to talk to and get along with that I genuinely could have met him before. He is also a respectful gentleman, carrying my bags and letting me have a separate room for changing which I really appreciated.

His home studio is very well equipped with a range of cool props. We got through a lot of sets (even though we were chatting loads) and WOW. We smashed it! We captured some truly beautiful images and the edits I have seen so far have been wonderful. We gelled so well and everything just flowed.

I would highly recommend Brighteyed to any model, experienced or amateur. You will have fun, be well looked after and come away with some great images. Would love to work together again.

Thank you!

Leejay

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Pixie_a

Cannot believe it's been three years since we last shot together!

Honestly felt like it could have only been a week ago, we got straight back into it.

We had such a good time, a proper laugh and of course created some amazing images.

Shooting with Mark is always an absolute pleasure and so much fun, he's a real gentleman, loved being able to review the images so we could make little changes to the pose etc.

I highly recommend shooting with Mark!

Tabz

Wow, what can I say? Another fun packed shoot with Mark at the Ashton Court Estate. I cant recommend Mark enough as a photographer regardless of what level you are as a model. He is such a good laugh and has a great mix of being serious enough to get amazing pictures but being laid back enough to make you feel at ease. I honestly can't wait for our next shoot.

C.A.R.M.E.N

What a lovely and kind presence to work with. As a beginner model he really put me at ease and we created some awesome work. Would definitely recommend and would be delighted to work with again 🙂

Sarah197737

The name's Bond.

Mark Bond.

OMG, another superduperblinkingbluddymarvellous session with this guy. He really is utterly fab to work with. We seem to have a very organic photography chemistry and create the most incredible images from seemingly bizarre and non-workable micro-thoughts.

Mark makes the best coffee ever, his blueberries are super, his blue towels don't look horrendous when covered in the aftermath of a gold body-paint shoot, and we ought to have had a further 5 hours to shoot in as there were so many things still to do!

Bring on Petals for the next session?

I really recommend Mark. He is top notch.

KatePop

I had an really great shoot with Mark. What a lovely man he is - felt like I had known him for ages.

His pre - comms are fab and we worked on an American Beauty type theme but added in a few extra sets as well.

I really loved the way he shot - he was really great at showing me the back of camera and also he was incredibly creative - you can immediately feel that this man has a huge amount of experience because he knows what works.

I really enjoyed myself - I felt really looked after and his studio in his home is really fantastic - it works so well.

I recommend mark 100 percent. He is fantastic in every way. A lovely kind, funny and talented photographer - can’t wait to work with you again Mark xx